BEARLY EVIDENT
by Lois Schmitt
September 9 – October 4, 2024 Virtual Book Tour
Synopsis:
A Kristy Farrell Mystery
When a body is found in the Happy Place Animal Sanctuary, wildlife reporter Kristy Farrell is on the case. She soon discovers this was no accident. It was MURDER!
Five people were present at the sanctuary when the death occurred. As Kristy digs deeply into the victim’s past, she uncovers dark secrets affecting each of these five suspects–powerful motives for murder. Meanwhile, life is anything but calm on the home front. The best friend of Kristy’s widowed mother is a victim of a pyramid scam. Kristy, assisted by her veterinarian daughter, is determined to expose the fraud although it may be at great personal risk. Back at the sanctuary, things are spiraling downhill. Wolves escape and another body is found. With the bad publicity, the sanctuary may be forced to close. And a killer is still on the loose! Despite being thwarted at every move by her nemesis, the blustery Detective Wolfe, Kristy uncovers a major hole in the alibi of a key suspect. But as she gets nearer to closing in on this killer, it looks a if she might become the third victim.
Book Details:
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Published by: Encircle Publications Publication Date: September 4, 2024 Number of Pages: 280 ISBN: 9781645995609 (ISBN10: 1645995607) Series: A Kristy Farrell Cozy Mystery, 4
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BEARLY EVIDENT
MY REVIEW
Wildlife reporter Kristy Farrell never expected her research into The Happy Place Animal Sanctuary would lead her to something else. Something darker than a warm story about the animals rescued there. Never expected to be caught up in a tragic death. One of the caregivers was found dead in the bear enclosure. Why were they in there. Was it a mauling? Or something far more sinister? While digging into the incident, another body is found. Will the sanctuary survive the scandal? Will Kristy?
This was a humdinger of a mystery. I was often lead down the “garden path.” Pretty much the same one Kristy was on. I’d zero in a suspect and the why behind the incidents, and then be led another way. Hard to figure out mysteries are so fun.
And there’s more shenanigans for Kristy to unravel. An elderly friend of the family is lured into a pyramid scheme. I really enjoyed the team work displayed between Kristy and her daughter. I had high hopes they would sort things out and foil the bad guy.
Bearly Evident. Such a clever title for a clever mystery.
4 STARS
About Author Schmitt:
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A mystery fan since she read her first Nancy Drew novel, Lois Schmitt combines a love of mysteries with a love of animals in her series featuring wildlife reporter Kristy Farrell which includes Monkey Business, the first in the series, Something Fishy, 2nd runner-up for the Killer Claymore Award, and Playing Possum, Silver Falchion Award Finalist. Bearly Evident is the fourth in the series, but each book can be read as a stand alone. She is a member of several wildlife and humane organizations as well as Mystery Writers of America and the Long Island Author’s Guild. Lois worked for many years as a freelance writer and is the author of Smart Spending, a consumer education book for young adults. She previously served as media spokesperson for a local consumer affairs agency and often incorporates consumer scams into her books. She also taught at Nassau Community College. Lois lives in Massapequa, New York with her family which includes a 120 pound Bernese Mountain dog. This dog bears a striking resemblance to Archie, a huge dog of many breeds, featured in her mystery series.
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Great review! This series sounds like it would be so much fun! And I love the cover. Of course purple is my favorite. 🙂
So glad you liked my book. Thanks for the great review
Lois Schmitt